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FANS CHEER LAKE GENEVA SODA SEASON OPENER

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, May 25, 1997-- Thousands of cheering race fans defied heavy rains and wind this weekend at the Chevrolet Memorial Day 100 race in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This was the first race of the season on the SODA World Series of Off-Road Racing nine-race schedule. This year's event was sponsored by The Abbey of Lake Geneva, Rockenbach Chevrolet/Geo and MB.

John Greaves, from De Pere, WI, claimed victory in class 7s on Saturday; Jimmie Johnson, from El Cajon, CA, driving his BFGoodrich-shod Chevy Thunder/Herzog Motorsports truck, walked away with the class 8 trophy while Jamey Flannery, from Wisconsin Dells, WI, took the checkered flag in class 4 in his Chevy Thunder/BFGoodrich truck. The class 13 winner was Brian Collins from Las Vegas, NV driving his Chevrolet truck on BFGoodrich Tires.

Scott Schwalbe, from Rhinelander, WI was the big winner in class 9 on Saturday while Michael Notary, from Melbourne, FL went home with a trophy in class 2-1600.

Top honors in class 6 went to Bill Groboski from Oshkosh, WI, when he brought his Chevy Nova car to the winners circle; in class 5-1600 to Ron Karlman from Ixonia, WI; in class 12 to Glenn Mathews from Rhinelander, WI; in class 8s to Cory Friday from Berlin, WI; Paula St.Peter, from Belgium, WI, took top honors for her win in the Women's Unlimited Buggy class and Karen Christensen from Suring, WI in the Women’s Limited Buggy class.

The point leaders of the ESPN2 televised Exxon SUPERFLO Pro Points Series, after two rounds this weekend, are Jamey Flannery in class 4, John Greaves in class 7s and Jimmie Johnson in class 8. The year-end purse for this year's Exxon SUPERFLO sponsored Pro Points Series is $116,000. The ESPN2 televised Exxon SUPERFLO Off Road Series points leaders are Jason Crowder in class 1-1600, Scott Schwalbe in class 9, Glen Mathews in class 11 and Brian Collins in class 13. Tentative ESPN2 air dates for this event are set for June 6, 7, 10 and 12.

Next stop on the SODA (Short-Course Off-Road Drivers Association) Series is the Chevrolet Off Road Championship in Antigo, Wisconsin, on June 7 and 8.

The Official Product sponsors of the 1997 SODA series are Chevrolet, BFGoodrich, American Racing Custom Wheels and DynoMax. The Associate sponsors are Goodyear, Rancho Suspension, KC HiLites, Trail Master Suspension and K & N.

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